Planning for a trip to Delhi. The Other Home will give you the details of top 7 places to visit in Delhi.

1. Explore Delhi-
7 Must visit sites in the City
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2. About Delhi
Delhi, has seen the rise and fall of many empires which
have left behind a plethora of monuments that the
grandeur and glory of bygone ages. A city which traces its
history to Mahabharata, Mughals ruled Delhi in succession
starting from Qutab-ub-din to Khiljis, Tughlaqs.
In some places it remains a garden city, tree lined and with
beautiful parks, but in some places it can also be crowded
with heavy traffic. .

3. Swaminarayan Akshardham
• Swaminarayan Akshardham in New
Delhi epitomises 10,000 years of
Indian culture in all its breathtaking
grandeur, beauty, wisdom and bliss.
• It brilliantly showcases the essence of
India’s ancient architecture, traditions
and timeless spiritual messages.
• The Akshardham experience is an
enlightening journey through India’s
glorious art, values and contributions
for the progress, happiness and
harmony of mankind.

4. Qutub Minar
• The tall and ever attractive monument
of Delhi which can be seen from most
parts of the city is called the Qutab
Minar.
• Mughals used to build victory towers
to proclaim and celebrate victories.
Some say the minaret was used to
offer prayer but it is so tall that you
can hear the person standing on the
top. Also, the minaret is not joined on
to Qutuddin's mosque and the
Iltutmish's mosque.

5. Humayun’s Tomb
• It was built by Humayun’s wife, Haji
Begum in the middle of the 16th
century. It is considered to be the
predecessor of Taj Mahal.
• It is a UNESCO World Heritage Site
located in Nizamuddin East.
• Listening to Sufi music with the
moonlit Humayun’s Tomb as the
backdrop, the 3 days Jahan-e-Khusrau
festival, designed and directed by
filmmaker and painter Muzaffar Ali, is
an out of body experience.

6. Old Fort
• ‘Pandavas’ had built their capital,
‘Indraprastha’ at the place where the
old fort stands today. This fort was the
seat of administration for many
emperors.
• The legendary Prithviraj Chauhan
ruled from here till he was defeated by
Ahmad Shah Abdali in the battle of
Panipat.
• This Fort has three arched gateways-
The Bara Darwaza, The Humayun Gate
and The Talaqi Gate.

7. Jantar Mantar
• It is a collection of salmon colored
structures. These were built by
Maharaja Jai Singh of Jaipur.
• The astonishing part of these
observatories is that they can
calculate many astronomical
movements very accurately.
• Many instruments here can trace the
path of the astronomical universe.
Some of these instruments are called
Samrat Yantra, Jai Prakash, Ram
Yantra, Niyati Chakra and Misra Yantra.

8. India Gate
• It is the national monument of India
and is situated in the heart of Delhi. It
was built by Sir Edwin Lutyens in 1931.
• It commemorates the soldiers of the
Indian army who lost their lives while
fighting for the Indian Empire who are
symbolized by the eternal flame
“Amar Jawan Jyoti”.
• Republic Day Parade is held here every
year. No Delhi visit is complete
without an evening spent at India Gate
Lawns.

9. Red Fort
• “The Blessed Fort” or the Red Fort,
was the residence of the royal family.
It was built by Shah Jahan in the
17th century. It is also a monument
which the tourists love to visit.
• It is the largest fort in india, situated
opposite Chandni Chowk, Gurudwara
Sis Ganj, eating joints like chaatwalas,
paranthe wali gali, Haldiram, and
Chaina Ram Sindhi confectioners. Also,
you can do lots of shopping in Old
Delhi.

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